Twitter: All time rookie sack list update

[CalPolyTechnique]

Two in two games is well within reach.

 

[droopdog7]

Hope to see him get it this weekend and last reg season home game.

It’s possible he doesn’t get it at all

 

[tyke1doe]

Damn. I’d like for Parsons to break the record in 16 games. He needs 2 vs Arizona

He'll get it.

 

[G2]

That is pretty amazing company to be in. I really hope this kid crushes the record.

 

[perrykemp]

Al Bubba Baker had 23 sacks as a rookie in 1978.

They just hasn’t started counting them as an official statistic back then.

 

[Techsass]

Al Bubba Baker had 23 sacks as a rookie in 1978.

They just hasn’t started counting them as an official statistic back then.

I always hear how sacks weren't counted before 1982. I get that it wasn't an "Official" stat, but how hard would it be to watch tape & tally what everybody got?

 

[Zordon]

Two in two games is well within reach.

I wish he got a few more last week. It will be tough to get two with Murray's escapability and the Eagles oline is pretty good.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Reggie White is the only one on that list that had a solid lengthy career. Freeney had some better seasons after his rookie year, but not as long as Reggie White.

The Freak like you said never captured his rookie magic, but didn't nose dive like Aldon. Just puts it into perspective for me, Enjoy #11 today. Never know what the future brings.

fwiw, that wasn't Reggie White's "rookie" year

It was his first year in the NFL but he played *professionally* in the USFL for two seasons

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I always hear how sacks weren't counted before 1982. I get that it wasn't an "Official" stat, but how hard would it be to watch tape & tally what everybody got?

Sites like pro-football reference have gone back and done that

 

[J-man]

anyway you slice it, that's impressive company for the kid.
I really hope they let him loose the next 2 games and give him a chance to go get the record.

I know a lot people think he needs to spy Murry, but I'd rather J Lewis do that and let Parsons hunt. I think J lewis is better equipped to spy Murry anyway. They have the same "shiftiness" making quick cuts and slashes as runners. As god as Micah is, he's has insane burst and flat speed, but not exactly quick cuts.

 

[CWR]

Aldon, what a wrecked career.

Such a talent, wasted by personal demons. Not a new story, but still a tragic one.

 

[blueblood70]

Of course this is since 1982.

thats an impressive list of names and he might be the only one splitting time at 3 positions not just pure pass rusher. he can cover, play off the ball LB, and a DE.

 

[Redline360]

Hope he has a long and productive career. He's great to watch.

Aldon Smith....what a waste of a career. Guy had monstrous talent and could argurbly have been talked about as one of the all time greats.

 

[VaqueroTD]

You said - Reggie White is the only one on that list that had a solid lengthy career.

Freeney played 16 years, was a 3 time All Pro, a 7 time Pro Bowler, was on the All Decade team and is worthy of the Hall of Fame.

But other than that....

Well, not what I meant, but that's what I get for comparing anyone to Reggie White. As someone else alluded to, doesn't even include his USFL numbers. Pure GOAT.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Aldon Smith to me was a HOF talent that ruined himself with alcohol addiction, among others things but that was the primary reason for his downfall.

Over the 43 games he played his first 3 years he had 42 sacks. 74 QB hits. 6 FF.
He was a gamechanger.
Then suspension after suspension hit.

Crazy thing is that he is only 32 right now. No doubt in my mind he could of been around ~120+ sacks right now if he played the maximum amount of 176 regular season games since his career started.

For just a small second before the season began, I wondered if we pulled off a coup signing him for his come back. Too bad, hope he works out the demons.

 

[blueblood70]

Such a talent, wasted by personal demons. Not a new story, but still a tragic one.

hes not alone Josh Gordon, rickey Williams are some big names.


how about a few of our players purple drank LB, and Irving DT..thats a waste their careers never even got to Smiths level yet the same talent.
at least Aldon had career and stats that were impressive.

 

[Risen Star]

Well, not what I meant, but that's what I get for comparing anyone to Reggie White. As someone else alluded to, doesn't even include his USFL numbers. Pure GOAT.

Yes. IMO, there are 4 players who can lay claim to being the best defensive player of the modern era. Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor, Deion Sanders and Ray Lewis.

 

[blueblood70]

Unseen on that list: LT and JJ Watt.

well what were their rookie stats?

LT=9.5 didn't break Double digits until year 4

JJ=6.5 but year 2 , 20.5!!! wow

 

[CWR]

hes not alone Josh Gordon, rickey Williams are some big names.


how about a few of our players purple drank LB, and Irving DT..thats a waste their careers never even got to Smiths level yet the same talent.
at least Aldon had career and stats that were impressive.

Marcus Dupree and on and on. I was a fan of Ricky Williams. He was able to fend off his demons long enough to be a fantastic player. Ditka and Sports Illustrated did him no favors, but he was fantastic in Miami for a little while. Pretty sure that's where he had a 2k year. I had him and Jamal Lewis on my fantasy team that year and they were both ridiculous.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Yes. IMO, there are 4 players who can lay claim to being the best defensive player of the modern era. Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor, Deion Sanders and Ray Lewis.

Risen giving credit to a...cornerback